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Link to the full P&R issue by Thomas Silverstein There is a type of article that appears periodically and that predictably generates reactions ranging from handwringing, at best, to outrage, at worst. The article will generally look at a single affordable housing project and highlight the property’s high per-unit costs. The article may or may not provide the context … [Read more...] about Poppy Seed Bagel Progressivism or What We Talk about When We Talk about Affordable Housing Development Costs (May-September, 2025 P&R Journal)

Link to the full P&R issue by Jon Greenbaum A month after the 2024 Presidential Election, I shared my initial thoughts on the then-upcoming legal response to the second Trump Administration. Recently, my former colleague Thomas Silverstein asked for an updated perspective. Through my firm, Justice Legal Strategies, I work closely with Democracy Forward and … [Read more...] about Thoughts from an Insider on the Legal Response to the Trump Administration’s First Nine Months (May-September, 2025 P&R Journal)

Link to the full P&R issue by Danielle Wingfield, JD, PHD Introduction At school board meetings across the country, parents demand the removal of books that present diverse perspectives on history and society. State legislatures introduce bills banning the teaching of so-called “divisive concepts.” Politicians insist that “parental rights” are under attack and portray … [Read more...] about Massive Resistance: Then and Now (May-September, 2025 P&R Journal

Link to the full P&R issue Introduction Since coming into office on January 20, 2025, the second Trump Administration has unleashed on the civil rights of all residents of the United States of a scale and scope unprecedented in the recent history of this country. Although not tied to a specific theme, the articles collected in this issue all speak to big questions that … [Read more...] about Introduction (May-September, 2025 P&R Journal)